Q&A for How to Do a Wheelie

Yes, it just takes time to learn. As long as you want to put in the time, you can do it. It is rather time consuming to learn this trick.

Yes, you can. Just put your bicycle gears on the easiest setting and keep practicing.

Try smaller wheelies at first, and keep practicing. Once you're comfortable with your balance, try longer ones.

Mountain bikes and BMX bikes are good; however, you can wheelie with nearly any bike as long as it's light enough.

Possibly, but your wheels might pop. Hybrid bikes are usually designed for speed -- not tricks like a mountain bike or BMX bike.

Start out faster, and get more speed during the wheelie. Keep in mind it is going to be very hard.

Really, you don't have to worry about bike weight unless the bike is more than 20% of your own weight. Another important point that I have found to help me is to keep your back straight; looking ahead into the distance aids this movement automatically. Also, keep those arms straight, really stretch them at the point at which you move your hips back and pivot your upper body backwards. These two movements help bring up the front wheel as well.

You should either put your knee or foot out in the other direction, or move your handle bars to the opposite direction. Then you should be balancing forward again.

Absolutely! It might take a little more effort to find a point of balance that works perfectly for you. Keep practicing and you'll get it eventually.

Find your balance point, which may be further back than you think, and pedal hard.

Adjust seat height, suspension pressure, tire pressure, etc. Keep legs bent, arms straight and face forward. Practice makes perfect.

it took me about a week with lots of practice and the right advice, but it may differ depending on your skill level.

Yes, but when you do it make sure the gears are on the lowest setting possible.

Yes, it will be easier to use one with a spring in it. However, you will need to be careful that you do not fall off it it, as that can be very dangerous.

You need to get into the 'balance point'. At this point, you don't need to use your brakes or pedal hard to keep the bike up.

Yes, you can, it just takes practice. You will need to be more balanced and centered than on a wider bike, but it isn't impossible.

Yes, it is more difficult, but achievable. Look at the SE Fat Ripper, plenty of people can wheelie that.

Yes you can. Just remember not to go too fast.

Yes, but it can be very difficult, as the brakes help you while you are falling backward.

Any hard surface (especially concrete) is acceptable for wheelies. Softer surfaces like grass are not recommended.

Yes, but you will struggle to get as much lift as if you have an HDD suspension.

Learn on the MTB because the tires are much lighter than BMX. MTB has different levels.

Yes, but its a lot harder. Being in a lower gear is a lot easier and it helps to have mountain bike tires.

Yes, of course, just make sure you're going slowly and your handle bars are straight.

Yes. In fact, many people can pop wheelies on road bikes and on heavy cruisers.

Basically anyone can wheelie anything. However there are really no "easy wheelies," you have to practice and be prepared for some pain when you fall or crash.

Possibly you might be not pulling yourself backward and pedaling quickly enough. As soon as you start to lift, cycle upwards. Other possible reasons can be your seat position and your speed. It's easy to wheelie on low speed than high speed. Wheelies can take months to practice it so be patient.

It is possible do a wheelie on any bike, but it is much easier on a mountain bike or BMX, rather than a hybrid bike where it is heavier and the wheels may pop.